DRDL-AIIMS Bibinagar unveil low-cost, advanced carbon fibre foot prosthesis
DRDL director A.Srinivasa Murthy and AIIMS executive director Ahanthem Santa Singh released the 'ADIDOC (AIIMS Bibinagar – DRDL, DRDO Indigenously Developed Optimised Carbon Foot Prosthesis), which has been biomechanically tested to loads up to 125 kilograms with a sufficient factor of safety and is designed for highly dynamic K3-level active users offering high performance at an affordable cost.
It has three variants to cater to patients of different weights. This foot is designed to offer a high-quality, low-cost and affordable solution accessible to a larger population in need, while delivering performance on par with available international models. It is expected to reduce the cost significantly to as low as less than ₹20,000 in production in comparison to the cost of the current imported similar products that are priced around ₹2 lakh.
Hence, this innovation is expected to significantly improve accessibility to high-quality prosthetics for low-income group amputees in the country, reduce dependency on imported technologies and support broader social and economic inclusion for people with disabilities.
The development of this prosthesis has been made possible through the dedicated efforts of experts and scientists from DRDL, DRDO, industry partners and medical team of experts from AIIMS-Bibinagar, said a press release.
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